Bremerton Ferry Shut Down After Threat

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A man who overheard two men talking at a 7-Eleven about a terrorist threat on a ferry made an anonymous 911 call and shut down the Bremerton ferry dock Tuesday afternoon, a State Patrol spokeswoman said.

The man called at 12:31 p.m., saying he overheard two men talking about a bomb on the 12:35 p.m. ferry from Bremerton to Seattle. That boat, which can hold 2,500 passengers and 144 vehicles, had left the dock a few minutes before the man called 911.

“He didn’t provide a name or callback number,” State Patrol trooper Krista Hedstrom said. “It does not sound like it was a credible threat, but we have to take the appropriate steps to ensure public safety.”

A clerk at the 7-Eleven, at 802 Sixth St., declined to comment.

The ferry went back to Bremerton and all the passengers got off safely, Coast Guard Petty Officer Tara Molle said.

A safety zone was established around the dock by three 25-foot Coast Guard response boats.

The 12:45 p.m. sailing from Seattle to Bremerton was diverted to Bainbridge Island. State Ferries spokeswoman Susan Harris-Huether said Kitsap Transit bus service is being provided for those passengers.

The Bremerton dock was closed for more than two hours while the State Patrol bomb squad, the Coast Guard and ferry workers investigated, Hedstrom said.

The 3:00 p.m. sailing from Bremerton to Seattle was cancelled and the 3 p.m. boat from Seattle to Bremerton was delayed.

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